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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 1d

😆Northern Bullfinch next?

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 1d

No, I had another one here back in Oct/Nov 2020. Wish it had been a Pallas's like yours instead!

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 1d

A big pipit flicking around in the trees in the Balephuil, Tiree garden this morning turned out to be a Rock Pipit! - the first record for this wooded garden - it was flushed away by a Robin
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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 3d

No sign of yesterday's Hume's Warbler at Balephuil #Tiree today but the Todd's Canada Goose was amongst the Barnacle Geese at Ruaig and a drake Scaup was new at Loch an Eilein
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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 3d

Very nice Kevin!

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks Kevin!

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 4d

Finally a poor record shot of the elusive Hume's Leaf Warbler at Balephuil, Tiree this afternoon #BirdingScotland

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 4d

Hume's Leaf Warbler showing intermittently in the gardens at Balephuil, Tiree this afternoon (with ca 25 Blackcap, 2+ Chiffchaff, 3+ Goldcrest and 6 Long-tailed Tit) but giving little away for the camera so far... @patchbirding.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #BirdingScotland

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks Kevin, good luck on Fair Isle!

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks Steve - I was lucky. It was a dull day and the birds were fast-moving. Hopefully autumn is not over yet!... #PatchBirding

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 7d

One of two Blue Tits near Heylipol Church, Tiree today - completing the set of the four common tit species this autumn on the island (for the first time ever!)
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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 8d

The warbler-fest continued at Balephuil, Tiree today including 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 1 Siberian Chiffchaff (pic), 2 Willow Warblers (pic), 7+ Blackcap, 4+ Chiffchaff and 5 Goldcrest - also 6 Long-tailed Tits still #BirdingScotland
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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 10d

Todd's-type Canada Goose new with the Barnies at Balephetrish, Tiree today - also the juv White-rumped Sandpiper still at Balephetrish Bay, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler at Balephuil & 12 Long-tailed Tits new at Vaul #BirdingScotland
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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 10d

Funny how "common" mainland birds become all important rarities on the islands! I've never had three species of tit here in the same week, let alone together in the same garden = Exciting stuff!

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 11d

A flock of 15 Long-tailed Tits joined the party at Balephuil, Tiree this afternoon - it felt like a mainland wood with final tallies of 2 Great Tits, 9 Coal Tits, a Treecreeper, 6 Goldcrests, 43 Fieldfare & 2 Dunnocks, as well as 2 Yellow-browed Warblers #BirdingScotland
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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 11d

Big arrival at Balephuil, Tiree this am: 2 Yellow-browed Warblers, 9 Coal Tit (record count), 1 Great Tit, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Treecreeper #PatchGold, 28 Fieldfare, 120 Redwing, 7 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler & 6 Goldcrest #BirdingScotland #PWC2025

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 12d

Great Tit #PatchGold! in the Balephuil, Tiree garden today, also 2 Coal Tit still, plus an arrival of 2 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 2 Dunnock & 21 Chaffinch, also Slavonian Grebe at Loch a' Phuill #BirdingScotland
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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 16d

A few other scarcities over the last few days since Storm Amy on Tiree - an influx of at least 6 Coal Tits, a 1cy Med Gull at Barrapol (6th) & at least 5 lingering juv Curlew Sands (still 3 today at Balephetrish Bay) - also a Brambling yesterday #BirdingScotland

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 16d

No internet until now on Tiree since Storm Amy... Juv White-rumped Sandpiper still at Balephetrish Bay today (been there since 6th & at Vaul Bay on 4th) with 2nd juv at Hough Bay on 6th per @theodec97.bsky.social #BirdingScotland

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 24d

Spotted Flycatcher still lingering in the gardens at Balephuil, Tiree today and joined there by one each of Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler & Goldcrest #BirdingScotland
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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 26d

Tiree recently: 1 Curlew Sandpiper at Kenovay today & a Lapland Bunting at Sandaig yesterday, also Spotted Flycatcher & Chiffchaff at Balephuil, 10+ Ruff still & several scattered Pinkfeet #BirdingScotland
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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · Sep 24

As well as record numbers of Curlew Sandpipers & bumper counts of Ruff & Black-tailed Godwit, September 2025 has also seen flocks of hundreds of Snipe on Tiree - many of which, like this one, are still here #BirdingScotland
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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · Sep 19

Thanks Colin. Will see what I can do, although sounds like it came to Tiree from Sweden via Norway and Harris, so may head south next...

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · Sep 19

Thanks Chris!

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · Sep 19

Tiree's White Stork was ringed in a barn-roof nest in central Scania, Sweden on 14/6, it moved to Norway (nr Trondheim) on 10/8 (with 60+ storks) & remained in Norway until at least 8/9. Info from Petter Albinson, Storkprojektet. @birdguides.bsky.social @patchbirding.bsky.social #BirdingScotland

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